Rapid flu test cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $13.20 to $379.20, with a median of $33.07. The lowest price is at UPMC Wellsboro (Wellsboro) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 28.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87804. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$13.20UPMC Wellsboro + 1 more
Median$33.07half pay less
Highest$379.20in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$19.87vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Wellsboro lowest Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $13.20 | $22.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport lowest Williamsport · Williamsport, PA INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $13.20 | $22.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA Q-CARE INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $15.00 | $15.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Q-CARE INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $15.00 | $15.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA Q-CARE INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $15.00 | $15.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA Q-CARE INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $15.00 | $15.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza | $16.00 | $160.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza | $16.00 | $158.84 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Influenza Assay W/Optic | $19.20 | $48.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Influenza Assay W/Optic | $19.20 | $48.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Influenza Assay W/Optic | $19.20 | $48.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Influenza Assay W/Optic | $19.20 | $48.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Influenza Assay W/Optic | $19.20 | $48.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 87804 Rapid Influenza A/B. Tech | $25.80 | $108.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA Influenza A Ag | $28.09 | $108.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 87804 Rapid Influenza A/B. Tech | $31.31 | $108.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA .INFLUENZA A ANTIGEN | $32.40 | $54.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA INFLUENZA | $33.74 | $48.20 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA INFLUENZA | $33.74 | $48.20 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 87804 Rapid Influenza A/B. Tech | $33.99 | $108.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA LS RAPID FLU ANTIGEN DETECT (SQ) | $35.78 | $108.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $44.50 | $89.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA INFLUENZA A/B | $53.40 | $89.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Influenza Antigen Screen Flu B | $56.40 | $70.50 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA INFLUENZA A,B,RAPID TEST | $72.36 | $201.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Quest 11177 Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza B | $99.45 | $153.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza | $99.45 | $153.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA INFLUENZA DIRECT OPTICAL OBS | $102.60 | $171.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $104.50 | $104.50 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Influenza Antigen Screen Flu B | $111.20 | $139.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Influenza Antigen Screen Flu B | $149.60 | $187.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $179.40 | $299.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $194.00 | $194.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA RAPID INFLUENZA A&B ANTIGEN | $379.20 | $632.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 10 | $16.00 | $19.20 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $32.40 | $39.12 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $25.80 | $33.99 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $56.40 | $111.20 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $13.20 | $196.20 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $53.40 | $53.40 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $194.00 | $194.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $102.60 | $102.60 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $31.31 | $31.31 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $72.36 | $72.36 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $28.09 | $28.09 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $33.74 | $33.74 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $13.20 | $13.20 |
What it is
A rapid flu test checks a nose or throat swab for influenza within minutes. The code is billed once for each flu type tested, so a test for A and B may be billed twice.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the swab and the test for one flu type; tests for A and B may be billed twice.
Rapid flu test (influenza antigen) in other states
- Alabama$30.43
- Alaska$89.15
- Arizona$15.18
- Arkansas$50.70
- California$75.40
- Colorado$59.15
- Connecticut$39.92
- Delaware$34.20
- Florida$85.14
- Georgia$72.93
- Hawaii$67.30
- Idaho$74.00
- Illinois$41.88
- Indiana$54.46
- Iowa$35.20
- Kansas$61.75
- Kentucky$109.80
- Louisiana$14.40
- Maine$33.50
- Maryland$73.43
- Massachusetts$45.41
- Michigan$48.00
- Minnesota$40.26
- Mississippi$44.52
- Missouri$53.30
- Montana$51.30
- Nebraska$52.00
- Nevada$49.13
- New Hampshire$71.37
- New Jersey$23.17
- New Mexico$12.18
- New York$31.10
- North Carolina$62.00
- North Dakota$79.46
- Ohio$65.65
- Oklahoma$64.03
- Oregon$32.00
- Rhode Island$100.00
- South Carolina$124.25
- South Dakota$49.20
- Tennessee$23.78
- Texas$93.18
- Utah$26.61
- Vermont$62.67
- Virginia$68.40
- Washington$66.72
- West Virginia$59.25
- Wisconsin$52.81
- Wyoming$35.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.